Timeline

1953 : Company founded as Bur-Bilt Products, based in Ohio. Core business initially rebuilding of clutches and relining brake shoes

1979 : Bur-Bilt Products is incorporated

1980 : Begin production of Carbon-Metallic® disc pads

1982 : Begin production of high performance disc pads

1984 : Name changed to Performance Friction Corporation; Launch of medium-heavy duty disc pad line

1986 : Headquarters and production facilities moved to Charlotte, NC area

1987 : PFC is first to pass the haul-truck BMC Certification with asbestos-free disc pads on a 690,000-pound haul-truck (see above photo)

1988 : PFC becomes notorious for superior racing brakes for NASCAR and Indy Cars

1988 : PFC institutes the first full warranty for commercial vehicles covering pad attachment and structural integrity for Carbon Metallic® pads

1989 : PFC releases Mechanical Retention pad attachment system for Bendix Calipers

1990 : PFC begins to dominate the racing disc pad markets in North America, Europe and Japan

1991 : Major-fleet becomes upgrade supplier to major commercial fleets

1992 : PFC enters new car disc pad production for Ford

1993 : PFC named OE supplier for Ford F-150

1995 : PFC becomes a major supplier to AutoZone

1995 : Mach-3 formed as an assembly and distribution center

1996 : PFC introduces Carbon Metallic Z-Rated® technology

1998 : PFC race disc production begins; Multi-Layer Technology™ noise dampening system introduced for aftermarket disc pads

2000 : PFC becomes dominant disc supplier for Champ Car

2001 : PFC Subsidiary formed: Performance Friction UK Ltd., Brackley, UK to serve European Markets; PFC wins technology bid over competitor manufacturers for exclusive brake supplier to Toyota Atlantic Series

2002 : PFC introduces SilentCeramic™ disc pad technology; Carbon Metallic® line picked up by Pep Boys

2002 : PFC UK enters and wins technology bid over competitor manufacturers to become exclusive brake pad, disc and hat supplier to FIA 3000 Racing Series

2003 : PFC introduces revolutionary race caliper design; marks PFC as the FIRST and ONLY manufacturer to engineer and produce the entire race system (caliper, disc/hat, pads) in-house

2003 : PFC Rotor Technology for Street Upgrade Kits introduced
2003 : PFC Carbon Metallic® line picked up by CSK Auto Parts


2004 : PFC 4POT Caliper for Endurance Racing introduced
2004 : PFC Direct Drive Disc Rotor Technology for Street Upgrade Kits introduced - increases life over PFC T-Bobbin design bby 2 to 3 more times
2004 : PFC earns TS16949 Certification status - July 2004

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